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Samsung Galaxy Express I8730 vs ZTE Blade A2 Plus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Galaxy Express I8730:
      OLED
      Blade A2 Plus:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Galaxy Express I8730: 49.9 g lighter

      Galaxy Express I8730:
      139.1 g
      Blade A2 Plus:
      189 g

    • Width

      Galaxy Express I8730: 7.1 mm narrower

      Galaxy Express I8730:
      69.1 mm
      Blade A2 Plus:
      76.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Express I8730: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy Express I8730:
      4.5 in
      Blade A2 Plus:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      Galaxy Express I8730:
      Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
      Blade A2 Plus:
      Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Galaxy Express I8730: 0.5 mm thinner

      Galaxy Express I8730:
      9.3 mm
      Blade A2 Plus:
      9.8 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Galaxy Express I8730

      Height:
      132.2 mm
      Width:
      69.1 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

      Height:
      155 mm +22.8 mm versus Galaxy Express I8730
      Width:
      76.2 mm +7.1 mm versus Galaxy Express I8730
      Depth:
      9.8 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy Express I8730

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Galaxy Express I8730

      139.1 g

    2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

      189 g

      +49.9 g versus Galaxy Express I8730

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Galaxy Express I8730

      Screen diagonal:
      4.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      57.6 cm²

    2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    Blade A2 Plus has approximately 44.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Express I8730.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Galaxy Express I8730, Blade A2 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy Express I8730Blade A2 Plus
    8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    Blade A2 Plus: Original memory entry

    32 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Galaxy Express I8730

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Blade A2 Plus

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Galaxy Express I8730

      2000 mAh

    2. 2. Blade A2 Plus

      5000 mAh

      +3000 mAh versus Galaxy Express I8730

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy Express I87302. Blade A2 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Blade A2 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Blade A2 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 132.2 Х 69.1 Х 9.3 mm
    • 155 Х 76.2 Х 9.8 mm
    Weight
    • 139.1 g
    • 189 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED Plus
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.5" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Blade A2 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Blade A2 Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 57.6 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 63.1%
    • 70.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 207 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Blade A2 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Blade A2 Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.3 MP
    • 8 MP
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Blade A2 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Blade A2 Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 305
    • Mali-T860MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13200
    • 39847
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Blade A2 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Blade A2 Plus
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2017
    • February
    Colors
    • White
    • Gray
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 586 h (2G) / Up to 581 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
    • Talking time- Up to 24 h (mixed usage)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Blade A2 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Blade A2 Plus
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Blade A2 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Blade A2 Plus
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • recordin
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Blade A2 Plus.
    SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Blade A2 Plus
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass